The best Bible verses for sin (NLT) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for sin (NLT), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"He chose to share the oppression of God’s people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin."Hebrews 11:25
"He chose to share the oppression of God’s people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin."Hebrews 11:25
"“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem. Tell her that her sad days are gone and her sins are pardoned. Yes, the LORD has punished her twice over for all her sins.”"Isaiah 40:2
"Haven’t you heard? Don’t you understand? Are you deaf to the words of God — the words he gave before the world began? Are you so ignorant?"Isaiah 40:21
"These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death."James 1:15
"They would not be guilty if I had not come and spoken to them. But now they have no excuse for their sin."John 15:22
"If I hadn’t done such miraculous signs among them that no one else could do, they would not be guilty. But as it is, they have seen everything I did, yet they still hate me and my Father."John 15:24
"So if your eye — even your good eye — causes you to lust, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell."Matthew 5:29
"And if your hand — even your stronger hand — causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell."Matthew 5:30
"Then I will hold my head high above my enemies who surround me. At his sanctuary I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy, singing and praising the LORD with music."Psalms 27:6
"And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death."Romans 8:2
"He did this so that the just requirement of the law would be fully satisfied for us, who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit."Romans 8:4
"Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit."Romans 8:5
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for sin (NLT) are Hebrews 11:25, Isaiah 40:2, Isaiah 40:21. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to sin (NLT) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for sin (NLT), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.